Psalm 51:1-4 (ESV)

51 Have mercy on me, O God,

according to your steadfast love;

according to your abundant mercy

blot out my transgressions.

2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,

and cleanse me from my sin!

3 For I know my transgressions,

and my sin is ever before me.

4 Against you, you only, have I sinned

and done what is evil in your sight,

so that you may be justified in your words

and blameless in your judgment.

This prayer from David is a great guide for us as we continue to surrender our lives to God over the remaining days of fasting and prayer.

This confession from King David came after a difficult moment in his life, where he made a big mistakes, and then tried to cover it up instead of owning up to it.  Usually when we do this we end of making things worse.  That’s exactly what David did.

He covered up an affair that he had with the wife of one of his best warriors.  He tried to cover it up by having the husband killed.  God used the prophet Nathan to tell David that He was very much aware of everything.  This prayer is David’s response to God revealing his sinful nature to himself.

Application:

SIN is to bog to cover up.  Any attempt that you will make to RIGHT any WRONGS through your own efforts will not fix it.  Only Jesus can forgive you and purify you in the way David was asking God to do.

Always remember that God’s faithful love is enough to right our wrongs.  But first you must give Jesus to right to do so by confessing of your wrongs.